Denmark vs United States: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Denmark
51.4%
in 2024
United States
56.3%
in 2024
Denmark rank
6th
United States rank
4th
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 56.3% against 51.4% in Denmark, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 153 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.3% | 57.2% | 16.9% | United States |
| 1980s | 36.0% | 51.9% | 16.0% | United States |
| 1990s | 38.9% | 52.6% | 13.8% | United States |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 52.9% | 13.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 52.0% | 6.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 56.0% | 7.2% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Denmark or United States?
- United States, at 56.3% against 51.4% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Denmark and United States?
- 4.9%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and United States rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Denmark ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.